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Post by Gene L Swackhamer on Aug 20, 2012 13:21:44 GMT -5
Thank you to all those who attended the July 28, 2012 annual reunion at Zion Lutheran Church in Long Valley, NJ. We had a nice group of 21 to hear about plans for the 2013, 300th anniversary celebration of German "Palatines" to NJ from George Apgar, a report on Altlussheim, Germany, home of Samuel Swackhamer, by Steffen Drees, a report on the June Palatines to America conference in Indianapolis and a tour of the Washington Township Historical Society Museum with Betsy Guzenski, its President. If you would like to know more, just post your inquiries.
The next reunion featuring the 275th anniversary of the Duffords in Long Valley will be Saturday, July 27, 2013.
Gene Swackhamer
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Post by Bob Bocchino on Dec 9, 2013 22:59:33 GMT -5
I grew up in Long Valley and now live in Morris Twp. My Paternal grandmother's maiden name was Hilda Clawson and before she died in 2011, she often told the story of how she was an American Indian decendant, and how she remembered one of her relatives having an Indian Headress in her closet. Her maternal grandparents were Richard Gray and Melissa Wire. Richard Gray was a son of Mahlon Gray and Lena Dufford. As I am sure you know Lena Dufford is a decendant of Jacob Dufford and the Indian maiden. Before she died I was able to tell her about the voyage of the Robert and Alice and her Indian roots, which I know she was happy to confirm. I just found out about your society by googleing Indian Maiden and Jacob Dufford. I wish I knew about it soon because when she was healthy my grandmother liked to come with me to lib raries and graveyards to research family history. If you are interested I can share what I learned about her branch of the Dufford tree.
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Post by glswackhamer on Dec 13, 2013 16:30:02 GMT -5
To: Bob Bocchino
Your inquiry has been forwarded to William Cramer, Dufford Family Historian, of the S-D Society for follow up with you.
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Post by bcj1226optonlinenet on Dec 22, 2013 23:32:44 GMT -5
Hi Bob Bocchino,
I would be happy to correspond with you. Plese email me at bcj1226@optonline.net since I do not have your email address.
Welcome to our great society. "Cousin" Bill, Dufford Family Historian
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